Perinatal Psychiatry Masterclass for senior trainees resources

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This programme will run from 16 - 20 January 2023 

Themes

Monday 16 Jan 2023 - Day 1 - Introductions and overview of where the UK and Ireland are in relation to service development; assessment and communication; the lived experience of women and their partners

Tuesday 17  Jan 2023 – Day 2 – Mental disorders in the perinatal period; pre-birth planning

Wednesday 18  Jan 2023 - Day 3 – Safeguarding; prescribing in the perinatal period

Thursday 19  Jan 2023 – Day 4 – Evaluating the infant; substance dependency and misuse; interpreting the evidence in relation to risk in prescribing in pregnancy

Friday 20  Jan 2023 - Day 5 – Personality Disorder in the perinatal period; psychological treatments; risk, leadership

The aims of this masterclass programme are to:

  • enable and support senior trainees to develop skills and knowledge in their assessment, understanding and management of the complex clinical work involved in working with women of childbearing potential and in the perinatal period
  • encourage participants to integrate current evidence into clinical practice
  • develop self-reflection skills
  • emphasise the importance of the perspectives of women, infants, partners and families throughout the perinatal pathway
  • improve patient safety
  • improve the experience of women and families during the perinatal period and within perinatal mental health services.

The following key issues are fundamental aspects of perinatal mental health care and will be discussed and considered throughout the programme:

  • safeguarding children and adults
  • culture and difference
  • collaborative working with women, partners and families
  • women’s own experience of perinatal mental disorders and care
  • legal issues

Programme

The full programme for the Masterclass for Senior Trainees is available online. (PDF)

Learning objectives and reading lists will be provided before each day.

Each session within the day will have a didactic component and small group work/discussion.

Facilitators: Dr Liz McDonald, Dr Lucinda Green 

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